Scott Martin, 37, was arrested Sunday and charged with cruelty toward a child and misdemeanor battery. ...more

March 26, 2009

An alert was issued Monday for the person or persons who allegedly pulled a gun on a Highlands Home man. ...more

March 25, 2009

An Orlando man remained in jail Monday on a $35,000 bond after leading police on a Sunday chase through both the streets and neighborhoods of Avon Park. ...more

March 24, 2009

Authorities say a high ranking sheriff's official in Palm Beach County shot and killed an intruder in his home. ...more

March 22, 2009

Wal-Mart shoppers can continue with their browsing; this gang initiation threat is nothing but a hoax. ...more

March 19, 2009

We know that gangs cannot exist without members, and that they prey upon and recruit vulnerable children. ...more

March 18, 2009

After handing over several firearms to a Highlands County sheriff's deputy, a 60-year-old man pulled another handgun and shot himself in the presence of the deputy on Monday. ...more

March 17, 2009

An Okeechobee woman remained in jail Friday on a $5,200 cash bond following her arrest on warrants alleging she entered her ex-boyfriend's home without permission and made off with a pair of shoes and other items. ...more

March 15, 2009

The Florida Highway Patrol is working to identify a person killed in a crash on Brandon Boulevard near Lithia Pinecrest Road on Friday after a van hit two utility poles and caught fire. ...more

March 14, 2009

A vehicle caught fire after hitting a power pole, overturning and going into a downed power line tonight and shut down Brandon Boulevard near Lithia Pinecrest Road. ...more

March 13, 2009